Manufacturing

Food processor to lay off 109 as it consolidates Ellensburg, Pasco plants

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0400

Twin City Foods plans to lay off more than 100 employees as it consolidates its Ellensburg and Pasco plants.

Tyson putting Wallula beef facility up for sale

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:00:00 -0400

National meat processor Tyson Foods is downsizing its operations and its plant outside the Tri-Cities is on the block.

More work coming for Framatome?

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0400

The international nuclear fuel manufacturer with a plant in Richland has inked yet another deal that could further solidify its importance in a nascent nuclear power industry.

New $30M plant taps growing pipe market

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Five years ago, longtime plastics salesman René Collin was approached to start a business making high-density polyethylene pipes. Today, the concept is more than just a pipe dream: Texas-based Century Pipe LLC’s first manufacturing facility has opened its doors near Burbank.

Framatome wins approval to expand advanced nuclear fuel production

ty@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Framatome’s nuclear fuel manufacturing facility north of Richland has secured another federal approval allowing it to expand its range of fuels as it jockeys to be a major supplier for the next generation of nuclear power plants.

Today’s children could prosper in tomorrow’s shortage of young workers

thenderson@stateline.org — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:00:00 -0400

Pasco emerges as ideal site for industrial symbiosis park

ty@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Pasco already has a key advantage for developing an industrial park centered on reusing manufacturers’ waste byproducts, according to consultants who studied the concept.

Another court ruling blocks Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs

amurray@statesnewsroom.com — Sun, 10 May 2026 21:00:00 -0400

President Donald Trump’s trade agenda faced another major setback when the U.S. Court of International Trade handed a win to two small businesses and the state of Washington after they challenged the president’s 10% global tariffs, imposed after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down his previous emergency tariff regime.

Feds sign off on expanded license for Framatome’s Richland plant

ty@tcjournal.biz — Wed, 06 May 2026 21:00:00 -0400

A nuclear fuel manufacturing facility north of Richland is continuing its march to be on the front line of providing advanced fuels and technologies to the burgeoning U.S. nuclear energy industry.

Strategic site, ready workforce drive Rockwool’s Wallula project

ty@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0400

Rockwool is preparing to begin construction on its $175 million manufacturing plant in Wallula, citing the region’s strategic location and strong local workforce pipeline.

Lamb Weston: Competition, soft international markets balance gains in North America

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400

It was a mixed bag for Lamb Weston in its latest quarterly report, where company officials noted net sales increased quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year but net income declined.

WA apprenticeship tackles child care shortage head-on

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400

A Washington nonprofit is addressing the need for child care and on-the-job training at the same time by using an apprenticeship model, which combines paid work and certification.

Port to close north Pasco road to expand rail to industrial park

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400

Those relying on Railroad Avenue as part of their daily drive will need to take detours for the last few days of March as the Port of Pasco works toward a critical milestone for its Reimann Industrial Center.

Benton, Walla Walla ports earn economic development awards

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0400

A state-level economic development association singled out the ports of Benton and Walla Walla for accolades in its annual awards for securing the most economically significant development projects in the past year.

Lamb Weston decides to demolish shuttered Connell plant

ty@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0400

Lamb Weston’s shuttered Connell processing plant once again is on the chopping block as city and Port of Pasco leaders determine a path forward for the community.

Tri-City ice maker, partner freeze region’s packaged ice market

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0500

A Kennewick-based ice maker and distributor, in partnership with a similar Oregon-based company, has acquired manufacturing, distribution and customer assets of one of its competitors, creating the largest packaged ice manufacturing network in the Pacific Northwest.

Mid-Columbia ports to partner with Seattle, Tacoma on logistics hub

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500

Representatives from the ports of Benton, Pasco and Walla Walla will sign an agreement Feb. 5 in Olympia with the ports of Seattle and Tacoma to leverage the Tri-Cities’ strategic location and resources to ease trade with the global market.

U.S. manufacturing push faces shortage of skilled workers, electricity

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

In the race to reshore manufacturing and stay ahead of foreign competition, America needs an abundance of added skilled workers and electricity sources.

Cold Summit buys more land, bringing $290M investment, 200 jobs

ty@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500

One of the tenants at Pasco’s Reimann Industrial Center hasn’t even broke ground yet but is already planning to more than double its footprint at the quickly-filling industrial park.

Report: Lamb Weston remains on track for its 2026 fiscal targets

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 21:00:00 -0500

Lamb Weston officials were upbeat in their latest quarterly report, with net sales and gross profit climbing by tens of millions of dollars compared to the same quarter last year.

Port expands footprint as industrial demand soars

ty@tcjournal.biz — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 -0500

The Port of Pasco will spend a minimum of $20.8 million to more than double the size of its quickly filling Reimann Industrial Center.

Wallula plant to close paper machine resulting in loss of 200 jobs

ty@tcjournal.biz — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:00:00 -0500

The long-operating packaging manufacturing plant in Wallula will cut 200 jobs by the end of March 2026 as it permanently shutters part of the facility to cut production costs.

Ninth annual bus tour highlights Washington’s makers

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Give employers competitive taxes, clear rules and reliable trade policy, and they will do what they’ve always done: innovate, invest and create jobs that strengthen every corner of our state.

Tour highlights success stories, brings awareness to fragile industry

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

The Association of Washington Business hit the road for its ninth annual Manufacturing Week bus tour and made stops in the Tri-Cities and across the state to showcase shop floors and highlight career opportunities in modern manufacturing.

Tank manufacturer with Alaskan roots expands to Tri-Cities

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

A more than 70-year-old tank manufacturing company with Alaska roots has expanded to the Tri-Cities to meet demand.

Darigold offers behind-the-scenes look inside new Pasco plant

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Darigold’s Pasco plant that manufactures butter and powdered milk offers behind-the-scenes tour in new video series.

Automation boosts manufacturing efficiency at SIGN

rachel@tcjournal.biz — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

A local nonprofit is using automation to increase its manufacturing capacity, priming the organization to help serve more patients in need of orthopedic surgery around the world.

Sustainable aviation fuel project clears key regulatory hurdle

ty@tcjournal.biz — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

A Dutch company planning a sustainable aviation fuel production facility southeast of the Tri-Cities has cleared an important regulatory hurdle for the project.

Lamb Weston pulls Connell plant from market, invests in Pasco plant

ty@tcjournal.biz — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

Lamb Weston has taken its shuttered Connell plant off the market and plans to invest millions in its Pasco plant as it starts a new fiscal year with some signs of improving fortunes.

Construction poised to begin on massive Rockwool plant

ty@tcjournal.biz — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:00:00 -0400

The North American division of a Danish company that makes stone wool insulation from volcanic rock is awaiting state permits before building a $175 million plant south of Burbank.